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Emotion Quotes

"If you're afraid to smile,you're afraid of life."

"If you're afraid to smile,you're afraid of life."

Anthony T. Hincks, British Writer

Emotion, Fear, Smile, Life, Bravery

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"Tiny: but there is the word, this word phil wrayson taught me once: weltschmerz. it's the depression you feel when the world as it is does not line up with the world as you think it should be. i live in a big goddamned weltzschermz ocean, you know? and so do you."

"Tiny: but there is the word, this word phil wrayson taught me once: weltschmerz. it's the depression you feel when the world as it is does not line up with the world as you think it should be. i live in a big goddamned weltzschermz ocean, you know? and so do you."

David Levithan, American Author

Emotion, Sadness, Reality, Perception

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"I feel like I've swallowed a cloudy sky."

"I feel like I've swallowed a cloudy sky."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Emotion, Mood, Confusion, Feeling

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"There are some men above grief and some men below it."

"There are some men above grief and some men below it."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Emotion, Grief, Strength, Men

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"I don't think your missing pieces ever go inside you again once they go missing."

"I don't think your missing pieces ever go inside you again once they go missing."

John Green, American Author

Emotion, Loss, Emptiness, Healing, Life

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"This squirrel is inadequately afraid of humans! Squirrel, I am a threat to you! We are enemies! Please get off my bench! Oh, god! Oh, god! Don't touch me-oh, god!"

"This squirrel is inadequately afraid of humans! Squirrel, I am a threat to you! We are enemies! Please get off my bench! Oh, god! Oh, god! Don't touch me-oh, god!"

John Green, American Author

Emotion, Fear, Nature, Humor, Survival

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"You may silence the critics, but you don't silence the pain."

"You may silence the critics, but you don't silence the pain."

Anthony T. Hincks, British Writer

Emotion, Pain, Silence, Criticism

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"So overjoyed were they at their deliverance that they laughed aloud, and the Earth seemed to them like a flower of silver, and the Moon like a flower of gold."

"So overjoyed were they at their deliverance that they laughed aloud, and the Earth seemed to them like a flower of silver, and the Moon like a flower of gold."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Emotion, Joy, Deliverance, Laughter, Nature

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"I like music,' she said slowly, 'because when I hear it, I...I lose myself within myself if that makes any sense. I become empty and full all at once."

"I like music,' she said slowly, 'because when I hear it, I...I lose myself within myself if that makes any sense. I become empty and full all at once."

Sarah J. Maas, American Novelist

Emotion, Music, Expression, Escape

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"Emotion is the poetry of life."

"Emotion is the poetry of life."

Marty Rubin, American Author

Emotion, Poetry, Life, Art

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"Believe not the existence of an emotion nobler than the compassion!"

"Believe not the existence of an emotion nobler than the compassion!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Emotion, Truth, Inspirational, Wisdom, Power

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"When there is fear, there is no trust."

"When there is fear, there is no trust."

Pearl Zhu, American Author

Emotion, Fear, Trust, Truth

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"The girl laughed again. The joy of a caged bird was in her voice."

"The girl laughed again. The joy of a caged bird was in her voice."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Emotion, Joy, Voice, Freedom

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"Anger is useful only to a certain point. After that, it becomes rage, and rage will make you careless."

"Anger is useful only to a certain point. After that, it becomes rage, and rage will make you careless."

Lauren Oliver, American Author

Emotion, Anger, Control, Caution

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"I am only human, although I regret it."

"I am only human, although I regret it."

Mark Twain, American Author

Emotion, Human, Regret, Existence, Self

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"I will not say: do not weep, for not all tears are an evil."

"I will not say: do not weep, for not all tears are an evil."

J. R. R. Tolkien, English Novelist

Emotion, Tears, Evil, Acceptance, Sorrow

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"But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education or state."

"But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education or state."

Jane Austen, British Writer

Emotion, Friendship, Separation, Loss

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"You can deal with an emotion based on reason, but who can control an unreasonable emotion?"

"You can deal with an emotion based on reason, but who can control an unreasonable emotion?"

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Emotion, Reason, Control, Mind

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"Kinsey would identify himself with Galileo in moments of feelings of persecution."

"Kinsey would identify himself with Galileo in moments of feelings of persecution."

Bill Condon, American Director

Emotional, Feelings, Moments, Persecution

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"Anger can be defeated by controlling our emotions without upsetting the nerves."

"Anger can be defeated by controlling our emotions without upsetting the nerves."

Munia Khan, Bangladeshi Poet

Emotion, Anger, Control, Nerves

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"He belongs to a whorehouse, not in my heart."

"He belongs to a whorehouse, not in my heart."

Munia Khan, Bangladeshi Poet

Emotion, Hate, Heart, Rejection

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"Be careful of your mood and feelings, for there is an unbroken connection between your feelings and your visible world."

"Be careful of your mood and feelings, for there is an unbroken connection between your feelings and your visible world."

Rhonda Byrne, Australian Author

Emotion, Mood, Feelings, Connection, World

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"She felt nervy as all her excitements turned into weaknesses."

"She felt nervy as all her excitements turned into weaknesses."

Munia Khan, Bangladeshi Poet

Emotion, Weakness, Strength, Feeling

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"Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the simple reason that the eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts."

"Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the simple reason that the eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts."

Walker Evans, American Photographer

Emotional, Feelings, Thoughts, Artist, Eye

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"I liked the fact that I was forced to get inside of my emotions and to really try to figure out a lot of what I was going through."

"I liked the fact that I was forced to get inside of my emotions and to really try to figure out a lot of what I was going through."

Geddy Lee, Canadian Musician

Emotional, Emotions, Fact

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"I think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results."

"I think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results."

Florence Nightingale, English Activist

Emotional, Feelings, Actions, Results, Waste

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"If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far."

"If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far."

Daniel Goleman, American Author

Emotional, Emotions, Empathy, Relationships, Self

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"It's amazing to hear, as a voice matures and then starts to decline, what kind of emotion is still conveyed by a really good vocalist."

"It's amazing to hear, as a voice matures and then starts to decline, what kind of emotion is still conveyed by a really good vocalist."

Tom Wopat, American Actor

Emotional, Emotion, Voice

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"When we have 'second thoughts' about something, our first thoughts don't seem like thoughts at all - just feelings."

"When we have 'second thoughts' about something, our first thoughts don't seem like thoughts at all - just feelings."

Sydney J. Harris, American Journalist

Emotional, Feelings, Thoughts, First

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"With guests who are 'in the middle of the fight,' we're able to hear their point-of-view on the topics, as well as advance our own feelings."

"With guests who are 'in the middle of the fight,' we're able to hear their point-of-view on the topics, as well as advance our own feelings."

Sean Hannity, American Writer

Emotional, Feelings, Fight, Guests

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"The sense of historical continuity, and a feeling for philosophical rectitude cannot, however, be compromised."

"The sense of historical continuity, and a feeling for philosophical rectitude cannot, however, be compromised."

Herbert Read, English Poet

Emotional, Feeling, Rectitude, Sense

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"Oh, I'm not English, I cannot talk on behalf of an English person. I'm French. I can say about French. They are quite emotional, though, and they talk about their emotions."

"Oh, I'm not English, I cannot talk on behalf of an English person. I'm French. I can say about French. They are quite emotional, though, and they talk about their emotions."

Sophie Marceau, French Actress

Emotional, Emotions, English, Talk

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"A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well."

"A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well."

Louisa May Alcott, American Novelist

Emotional, Feelings, Thoughts

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"Is there no pity sitting in the clouds that sees into the bottom of my grief?"

"Is there no pity sitting in the clouds that sees into the bottom of my grief?"

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Emotion, Regret, Truth, Power, Today

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"Any feeling that I was enriching my mind from those surrounding me was unfortunately rare with me."

"Any feeling that I was enriching my mind from those surrounding me was unfortunately rare with me."

Georg Brandes, Danish Critic

Emotional, Feeling, Mind

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"It is much more easy to have sympathy with suffering than it is to have sympathy with thought."

"It is much more easy to have sympathy with suffering than it is to have sympathy with thought."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Emotion, Sympathy, Suffering, Thought

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"If I was sad or afraid, I would sit in a corner and sing. If I was happy I would jump into the middle of the room and sing. It was how I expressed my emotions."

"If I was sad or afraid, I would sit in a corner and sing. If I was happy I would jump into the middle of the room and sing. It was how I expressed my emotions."

Nana Mouskouri, Greek Musician

Emotional, Emotions

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"Emotions have taught mankind to reason."

"Emotions have taught mankind to reason."

Marquis De Vauvenargues, French Philosopher

Emotional, Emotions, Mankind, Reason

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"I was dyslexic before anybody knew what dyslexia was. I was called 'slow'. It's an awful feeling to think of yourself as 'slow' - it's horrible."

"I was dyslexic before anybody knew what dyslexia was. I was called 'slow'. It's an awful feeling to think of yourself as 'slow' - it's horrible."

Robert Benton, American Director

Emotional, Feeling

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"Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them."

"Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them."

Amy Vanderbilt, American Author

Emotional, Emotions, Manners

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"I wish I could compete again, but my good feeling is, these competitions are better as exhibitions."

"I wish I could compete again, but my good feeling is, these competitions are better as exhibitions."

Oksana Baiul, American Athlete

Emotional, Feeling

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"The final test of a painting, theirs, mine, any other, is: does the painter's emotions come across?"

"The final test of a painting, theirs, mine, any other, is: does the painter's emotions come across?"

Franz Kline, American Artist

Emotional, Emotions, Painting

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"The Japanese have a strong tendency to suppress their own feelings. That's the Japanese character. They kill their own emotions."

"The Japanese have a strong tendency to suppress their own feelings. That's the Japanese character. They kill their own emotions."

Ichiro Suzuki, Japanese Athlete

Emotional, Feelings, Character, Emotions

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"We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make any big ones."

"We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make any big ones."

Andy Rooney, American Journalist

Emotional, Feeling, Mistakes

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"We must become acquainted with our emotional household: we must see our feelings as they actually are, not as we assume they are. This breaks their hypnotic and damaging hold on us."

"We must become acquainted with our emotional household: we must see our feelings as they actually are, not as we assume they are. This breaks their hypnotic and damaging hold on us."

Vernon Howard, American Author

Emotional, Feelings

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"Whatever an artist's personal feelings are, as soon as an artist fills a certain area on the canvas or circumscribes it, he becomes historical. He acts from or upon other artists."

"Whatever an artist's personal feelings are, as soon as an artist fills a certain area on the canvas or circumscribes it, he becomes historical. He acts from or upon other artists."

Willem de Kooning, American Artist

Emotional, Feelings, Artists

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"Exuberance is better than taste."

"Exuberance is better than taste."

Gustave Flaubert, French Novelist

Emotional, Taste

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"If you clean it up, get analytical, all the subtle joy and emotion you felt in the first place goes flying out the window."

"If you clean it up, get analytical, all the subtle joy and emotion you felt in the first place goes flying out the window."

Andrew Wyeth, American Artist

Emotional, Emotion, First, Flying, Joy

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"You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen."

"You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen."

Joe DiMaggio, American Athlete

Emotional, Birthday, Party

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"With the media, I could be quick and ugly and critical. I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve."

"With the media, I could be quick and ugly and critical. I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve."

Payne Stewart, American Athlete

Emotional, Emotions, Media, Quick, Ugly

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